ExpressionEngine Popup

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ExpressionEngine is an open-source content management system that is preferred by many developers to create and manage websites.

Did you know that you can increase customer engagement and conversion rate with simple and effective popups?

With Popupsmart’s beautifully designed popups and advanced targeting and tracking systems, you can easily achieve your business goals.

Why You Should Use Popupsmart?

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Seamless Compatibility with ExpressionEngine

Popupsmart can flawlessly integrate with your ExpressionEngine website.

You can enjoy displaying smart popups on your website without encountering any crash related to code or design.

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No Coding Knowledge Required

You do not need to have any coding or designing knowledge to start creating your attractive popups.

Just add a one-line JavaScript code to your website’s header sections and that is all you need to get your popups working.

In other terms, Popupsmart is suitable for anyone!

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Stunning Popup Templates & Advanced Targeting Options

With Popupsmart, you can access to a wide range of popup templates that you can design based on your needs.

We have 45 eye-catching and customizable popup templates that you can choose from.

Moreover, Popupsmart delivers advanced targeting options without any cost.

It is time for you to begin converting your passive leads into customers with advanced features such as exit-intent technology, geo-locational segmentation, scroll targeting option, and so on.

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No Need for Plugins or Extensions

It is true that there are a variety of popup plugins or extensions in the market, but their security and maintenance may not be checked regularly.

You do not need to install any plugins or extensions to use Popupsmart.

Create stunning popups with Popupsmart right away without worrying about maintenance and security issues.

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No Decrease in Website Speed

Unlike most popup builders in the market, Popupsmart does not slow down your website.

How do we do that? Popsmart works on your website with a one-line JavaScript code that is only 97 KB in total.

Enjoy growing your website with your conversion-ready popups with a website loading at a high speed.

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Fast Support

In case you need our assistance, we will be there to contact you via live chat on our website.

Contact requests are usually processed within 5 minutes.

If you need to contact us out of the working hours, our average response time is 2-hour at most.

You may also contact us by sending an email to [email protected].

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Various Integration Options

You can seamlessly integrate your Popupsmart account with the most preferred email marketing service providers.

Some of the email marketing providers that we work with are;

• Sendbox
• MailChimp
• Sendgrid
• Sendinblue
• MailerLite
• Ontraport
• Revue
• Email Octopus
• Sendy
• Mad Mimi

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Conversion-Targeted Campaign Goals for your Business

Popupsmart offers a variety of campaign goals to help you achieve your business goals faster and smarter.

Grow your email list

If your objective is to grow your email list, then you can start creating your popups and present them to the right audience with Popupsmart’s advanced targeting and segmentation features.

Our conversion-boosting popups will help you convert your targeted visitors into email leads.

Attain new subscribers, offer giveaways, or discounts, add striking call-to-actions to reach your conversion goals.

Show-up Notifications

Show-up notifications are a great way to communicate with your website visitors.

Add show-up notifications on your website to easily inform your customers, notify them about newly launched products, offer giveaways, or discounts, promote engaging content, and so on.

You can increase conversion via show-up notifications even more with Popupsmart’s advanced targeting system by targeting smartly the right audience.

Promote Your Products

You can efficiently market your product via attraction-grabbing popups.

Target the right segment with our advanced targeting system to present relevant products to your customers and drive more sales.

You can either feature your popular products or offer coupons or discounts. It is up to your business needs, but you will do these by displaying your popups to the right audience at the right time.

Increase Phone Calls

Encourage your traditional-minded customers to do only shopping from your website or convert them more easily by creating phone call popups.

Boost your call traffic and enable instant calls or offer a ‘call me back’ to your customers.

Let your customers contact you with just a click on Popupsmart’s mobile compliant popups.

Collect Form Submission

Include attractive popups on your website to easily collect form submissions and customer data to segment them based on their engagement activities.

You can use the gathered data to segment your customers and give them a more relevant website or shopping experience.

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Steady AWS Server

We use AWS Amazon Web Service), a steadfast and reliable operating system, to give you the best popup experience.

With 99.9% uptime, we do not face any crashed server problems or errors.

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GDPR Compliant & SEO-Friendly Popups

When the popups on your website are sorted as intrusive interstitials to Google, they will prevent your website from ranking high on Google’s results page.

Popupsmart’s popup designs do not affect the SEO performance of your website.

Furthermore, you can add a cookie consent popup on your website to comply with GDPR, CCPA rules, and e-Privacy regulations.

Lastly, Popupsmart does not store, share, or sell your personal data.

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Free Popup Builder Trial

Are you still not convinced yet? Then, to try a flawless popup experience, you can start our free trial until your website reaches 5.000 Page Views.

Once you fill up your quota, you can select a suitable price plan that fits business needs.

Save 2 months of a popup service fee by selecting an annual plan!

ExpressionEngine CMS Popup FAQ

Do I need to know how to code for ExpressionEngine integration?
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No, you don’t. Popupsmart has a single code to copy and paste to your ExpressionEngine website source. That’s how you can complete the integration of Popupsmart and ExpressionEngine.

Who should use the integration of ExpressionEngine and Popupsmart?
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Anyone who has an ExpressionEngine website and wants to increase user engagement on their website can use Popupsmart.

Can we say ExpressionEngine is compliant with Popupsmart?
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Yes, of course. ExpressionEngine is 100% compliant with Popupsmart, which means your website will work smoothly without bumping into any break or error related to code or design.

Can I create free ExpressionEngine popups via Popupsmart?
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Yes, you can create free ExpressionEngine popups once you start your free trial. Popupsmart provides a free popup experience until your website reaches 5.000 page views.

Do I Need Designing Skills to Create ExpressionEngine Popups via Popupsmart?
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No, you do not. Popupsmart is suitable for anyone thanks to its simple popup builder and ready-made popup templates!

Do I need to know how to code for ExpressionEngine integration?

No, you don’t. Popupsmart has a single code to copy and paste to your ExpressionEngine website source. That’s how you can complete the integration of Popupsmart and ExpressionEngine.

Who should use the integration of ExpressionEngine and Popupsmart?

Anyone who has an ExpressionEngine website and wants to increase user engagement on their website can use Popupsmart.

Can we say ExpressionEngine is compliant with Popupsmart?

Yes, of course. ExpressionEngine is 100% compliant with Popupsmart, which means your website will work smoothly without bumping into any break or error related to code or design.

Can I create free ExpressionEngine popups via Popupsmart?

Yes, you can create free ExpressionEngine popups once you start your free trial. Popupsmart provides a free popup experience until your website reaches 5.000 page views.

Do I Need Designing Skills to Create ExpressionEngine Popups via Popupsmart?

No, you do not. Popupsmart is suitable for anyone thanks to its simple popup builder and ready-made popup templates!

How to Add a Popup to ExpressionEngine CMS



If you have a Popupsmart account and ExpressionEngine CMS, you are ready to create a popup to increase your engagement and grow your email list.

1. After signing into your Popupsmart account, you need to click the Embed code.

getting the embed code


2. Copy the embed code to your clipboard by clicking Copy to your clipboard.

copying the embed code


3. Navigate to your ExpressionEngine CMS admin panel and click Templates on the left sidebar.

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4. Under the Templates section, choose layouts and then _html-wrapper.

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5. Paste your embed code before </body> tag and click Save.

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Important Note: This process can help you learn how to display your popup campaign on all the pages that belong to your domain. However, if you want a specific page to show your popup, then you can paste the embed code to the related file on the specific templates.

6. Go back to your Popupsmart account and hover over the profile to click Websites.

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7. Click + New Website to add a new website.

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8. Write your ExpressionEngine CMS URL to the blank field and click Save.

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Now you've verified your website. So you can start creating your campaign.

If you see your ExpressionEngine website unverified, click the "Unverified" button and from the opening modal, click “Verify website” then return to your dashboard and click “Refresh”.

For further details about the verification of your website, see How to Verify Your Website.

9. Click the Popupsmart icon to find your Campaigns page and click + New campaign.

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Name your campaign and continue with your ExpressionEngine CMS domain. Then, click Save.

10. Choose one of the popup templates. Then, design your popup as you wish. Don’t forget to save your popup during the process, and when you’re done, please click Save and Publish.

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11. You can publish your popup successfully by clicking the "Publish" button, and start keeping track of your leads right now!

clicking publish button on the builder